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ABSTRACT

A tailor ruler includes a transparent substrate includes a series of scales, a series of parallel lines and a series of longitudinal lines respectively formed thereon, wherein the series of parallel lines and the series of longitudinal lines respectively perpendicularly correspond to one another. Each of the parallel lines and the longitudinal lines respectively has a series of reference lines formed thereof. Each intersection of the parallel lines and the longitudinal lines is formed with an identifying point. An anti-slip layer is disposed on the back surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the anti-slip layer is disposed along an edge of the transparent substrate. The anti-slip layer contains countless sharp particles, wherein the sharp particles are partially exposed relative to a surface of the anti-slip layer for promoting a fraction force of the anti-slip layer and enhancing an anti-slip effect of the tailor ruler.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a tailor cutting assembly, and moreparticularly to a tailor cutting assembly with anti-slip function andtailor ruler thereof.

2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98

As is well known, to easily identify and set a distance when cuttingcloth, a conventional tailor ruler provides the functions of guiding todraw an angled line, measuring angles, setting distance and equallydividing parts. In addition, some tailor ruler manufacturers provide ananti-slip structure on a back of the tailor ruler to prevent the abuttailor and cloth from an offset condition because the tailor ruler isdirectly pressed on the cloth during cutting. The anti-slip structure isprovided along the edge of the tailor ruler. The vertical lines and thehorizontal lines on the tailor ruler forms a checkerboard. Consequently,the conventional anti-slip structure needs a lot of anti-slip material,but provides poor anti-slip function. As a result, the anti-slip iswasted and the cost of the conventional tailor ruler is imperceptiblyraised.

In addition, the conventional anti-slip material usually is UV(Ultraviolet Rays) glue. As the name suggests, the UV glue needs to beilluminated by UV ray when being hardened such that the costs ofmaterial and manufacturing is high. The hardened UV includes theadvantages of wear resistance, solvent resistance and impact resilienceand has a high strength, however, the hardened UV glue provides a pooranti-slip function to the conventional tailor ruler.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate thedisadvantages of the conventional tailor ruler.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an improvedtailor cutting assembly and tailor ruler thereof that use sharpparticles to promoted friction force thereof.

To achieve the objective, the tailor ruler in accordance with thepresent invention comprises a transparent substrate having a frontsurface and a back surface. The transparent substrate includes a seriesof scales peripherally formed on the front surface thereof, a series ofparallel lines formed on the front surface thereof and a series oflongitudinal lines formed on the front surface thereof, wherein theseries of parallel lines and the series of longitudinal linesrespectively perpendicularly correspond to one another. Each of theparallel lines and the longitudinal lines respectively has a series ofreference lines formed thereof. Each intersection of the parallel linesand the longitudinal lines is formed with an identifying point. Ananti-slip layer is disposed on the back surface of the transparentsubstrate, wherein the anti-slip layer is disposed along an edge of thetransparent substrate. The material of the anti-slip layer is selectedfrom a group consisted of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), rubberprinting ink and silicone. The anti-slip layer contains countless sharpparticles, wherein the sharp particles are partially exposed relative toa surface of the anti-slip layer for promoting a fraction force of theanti-slip layer and enhancing an anti-slip effect of the tailor ruler.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tailor ruler in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the tailor ruler inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a tailor ruler inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cross-sectional view of a tailor ruler inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a tailor cutting assembly inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operational view of the tailor cutting assembly inaccordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a tailorruler in accordance with the present invention comprises a transparentsubstrate 10 having a front surface and a back surface. The transparentsubstrate 10 includes a series of scales 11 peripherally formed on thefront surface thereof, a series of parallel lines 12 formed on the frontsurface thereof and a series of longitudinal lines 13 formed on thefront surface thereof, wherein the series of parallel lines 12 and theseries of longitudinal lines 13 respectively perpendicularly correspondto one another. Each of the parallel lines 12 and the longitudinal lines13 respectively has a series of reference lines 14 formed thereof. Eachintersection of the parallel lines 12 and the longitudinal lines 13 isformed with an identifying point 20. An anti-slip layer 50 is disposedon the back surface of the transparent substrate 10, wherein theanti-slip layer 50 is disposed along an edge of the transparentsubstrate 10. The material of the anti-slip layer 50 is selected from agroup consisted of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), rubber printing inkand silicone. The anti-slip layer 50 contains countless sharp particles51, wherein the sharp particles 51 are partially exposed relative to asurface of the anti-slip layer 50 for promoting a fraction force of theanti-slip layer 50 and enhancing an anti-slip effect of the tailorruler.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sharpparticles 51 has a property of high hardness and is selected from agroup consisted of silicon-carbide and glass sand. With reference toFIG. 4, a distance H is formed between the edges of the anti-slip layer50 and the transparent substrate 10. In the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, the value of the distance H is 1 mm.

The color of the reference line 14 is different from that of theparallel line 12 and the longitudinal line 13 for featuring thecomparison between the reference line 14 and the parallel/longitudinalline 12/13. The transparent substrate 10 has a seam allowance referencearea 30 formed on the front surface thereof, wherein the seam allowancereference area 30 contains a full allowance reference line 31 and a semiallowance reference line 32.

The transparent substrate 10 further includes multiple angled lines 40formed on the front surface thereof respectively along the angles of 30degrees, 45 degrees and 60 degrees for the operator easily to mark thecutting line or draw an angled line on the cloth 80.

Each parallel line 12 and each longitudinal line 13 respectively has aseries of separation scales 15 formed thereon, wherein each intersectionof the separation scale 15 and the parallel lines 12/the longitudinallines 13 is formed with a set point 151 for operator to easily divide asegment and measure a segment.

With reference to FIG. 5, the tailor ruler is coupled with an anti-slipmat cutting 60 for providing a doubled anti-slip effect when cutting thecloth 80 with a cutting tool 70. With reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, thecloth 80 is sandwiched between the anti-slip mat 90 and the tailorruler, as described above. The sharp particles 51 contained in theanti-slip layer 50 are engaged to the cloth 80 for promoting thefriction force between the tailor ruler and the cloth 80. Consequently,the cloth 80 is clamped between the tailor ruler and the anti-slip mat60 for providing a doubled anti-slip effect the cloth 80 and preciselycutting the cloth 80. In addition, the distance H between the anti-sliplayer 50 and the transparent substrate 10 makes the cutting tool 70smoothly cutting the cloth 80, but does not reduces the anti-slip effectbetween the tailor ruler and the cloth such that the cutting effect ispromoted.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:
 1. A tailor ruler comprising; a transparent substrate having afront surface and a back surface; a series of scales peripherally formedon the front surface of said transparent substrate; a series of parallellines formed on the front surface of said transparent substrate; aseries of longitudinal lines formed on the front surface of saidtransparent substrate, wherein said series of parallel lines and saidseries of longitudinal lines are in perpendicular relation, each of saidseries of parallel lines and each of said series of longitudinal lineshaving a series of reference lines formed thereon, each intersection ofsaid series of parallel lines and said series of longitudinal lineshaving an identifying point; and an anti-slip layer disposed on the backsurface of said transparent substrate, said anti-slip layer disposed asa continuous strip along each edge of said transparent substrate, saidanti-slip layer being of a material selected from a group consisting ofthermoplastic polyurethane, rubber printing ink and silicone, saidanti-slip layer having sharp particles thereon, the sharp particlesbeing partially exposed outwardly of said anti-slip layer.
 2. The tailorruler of claim 1, wherein the sharp particles are selected from a groupconsisting of silicon-carbide and glass sand.
 3. The tailor ruler ofclaim 2, wherein a distance is formed between the edges of saidanti-slip layer and said transparent substrate.
 4. The tailor ruler ofclaim 3, wherein a color of the reference line is different from a colorof said series of parallel lines and a color of said series oflongitudinal lines, wherein said transparent substrate has a seamallowance reference area formed on the front surface thereof, whereinthe seam allowance reference area has a full allowance reference lineand a semi-allowance reference line.
 5. The tailor ruler of claim 4,wherein said transparent substrate has multiple angled lines formed onthe front surface thereof, the multiple angled lines extending at theangles of 30 degrees, 45 degrees and 60 degrees.
 6. The tailor ruler ofclaim 5, wherein each of said series of parallel lines and each of saidseries of longitudinal lines respectively having a series of separationscales formed thereon, and each intersection of the separation scale andthe parallel lines and the longitudinal lines is formed with a setpoint.
 7. The tailor ruler of claim 1, wherein a distance is formedbetween the edges of said anti-slip layer and said transparentsubstrate.
 8. The tailor ruler of claim 7, wherein a color of thereference line is different from a color of said series of parallellines and a color of said series of longitudinal lines, wherein saidtransparent substrate has a seam allowance reference area formed on thefront surface thereof, wherein the seam allowance reference area has afull allowance reference line and a semi-allowance reference line. 9.The tailor ruler of claim 8, wherein said transparent substrate hasmultiple angled lines formed on the front surface thereof, the multipleangled lines extending at the angles of 30 degrees, 45 degrees and 60degrees.
 10. The tailor ruler of claim 9, wherein each of said series ofparallel lines and each of said series of longitudinal linesrespectively having a series of separation scales formed thereon, andeach intersection of the separation scale and the parallel lines and thelongitudinal lines is formed with a set point.
 11. A tailor cuttingassembly comprising a tailor ruler comprising: a transparent substratehaving a front surface and a back surface; a series of scalesperipherally formed on the front surface of said transparent substrate;a series of parallel lines formed on the front surface of saidtransparent substrate; a series of longitudinal lines formed on thefront surface of said transparent substrate, wherein said series ofparallel lines and said series of longitudinal lines are inperpendicular relation, each of said series of parallel lines and eachof said series of longitudinal lines having a series of reference linesformed thereon, each intersection of said series of parallel lines andsaid series of longitudinal lines having an identifying point; and ananti-slip layer disposed on the back surface of said transparentsubstrate, said anti-slip layer disposed as a continuous strip alongeach edge of said transparent substrate, said anti-slip layer being of amaterial selected from a group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethane,rubber printing ink and silicone, said anti-slip layer having sharpparticles thereon, the sharp particles being partially exposed outwardlyof said anti-slip layer; and an anti-slip mat coupled to said tailorruler, said tailor ruler and said anti-slip mat adapted to clamp a cloththerebetween.
 12. The tailor cutting assembly of claim 11, wherein thesharp particles are selected from a group consisting of silicon-carbideand glass sand.
 13. The tailor ruler assembly of claim 12, wherein adistance is formed between the edges of the anti-slip layer and thetransparent substrate.
 14. The tailor ruler assembly of claim 13,wherein a color of the reference line is different from a color of saidseries of parallel lines and a color of said series of longitudinallines, wherein said transparent substrate has a seam allowance referencearea formed on the front surface thereof, wherein the seam allowancereference area has a full allowance reference line and a semi-allowancereference line.
 15. The tailor ruler assembly of claim 14, wherein saidtransparent substrate has multiple angled lines formed on the frontsurface thereof, the multiple angled lines extending at the angles of 30degrees, 45 degrees and 60 degrees.
 16. The tailor ruler assembly ofclaim 15, wherein each parallel line and each longitudinal linerespectively having a series of separation scales formed thereon, andeach intersection of the separation scale and the parallel lines/thelongitudinal lines is formed with a set point for operator to easilydivide a segment and measure a segment.
 17. The tailor cutting assemblyof claim 11, wherein a distance is formed between the edges of saidanti-slip layer and said transparent substrate.
 18. The tailor rulerassembly of claim 17, wherein a color of the reference line is differentfrom a color of said series of parallel lines and a color of said seriesof longitudinal lines, wherein said transparent substrate has a seamallowance reference area formed on the front surface thereof, whereinthe seam allowance reference area has a full allowance reference lineand a semi-allowance reference line.
 19. The tailor ruler assembly ofclaim 18, wherein said transparent substrate has multiple angled linesformed on the front surface thereof, the multiple angled lines extendingat the angles of 30 degrees, 45 degrees and 60 degrees.
 20. The tailorruler assembly of claim 19, wherein each parallel line and eachlongitudinal line respectively having a series of separation scalesformed thereon, and each intersection of the separation scale and theparallel lines/the longitudinal lines is formed with a set point foroperator to easily divide a segment and measure a segment.